Pervane Medresesi

Black Sea Coast


Opposite the fine Alaadin Mosque is a beautifully restored 1262 madrassa building that now contains a brilliant coffee-house, family restaurant and a series of craft shops, selling new and antique embroidered cottons and handmade jewellery. Silversmith Orçun at Art Akakan speaks English and delights in showing visitors his tiny workshop.


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1. Alaaddin Camii

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Entered from the north through a delightful oasis of a garden-yard, this historic mosque was first constructed for Süleyman Pervane in 1267. The local…

2. Sinop Martyrs' Monument

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This monument, flanked by canons and anchors, contains the remains of sailors killed in the Crimean War. It's in the gardens of the museum, which are…

3. Şehitler Çeşmesi

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Secreted away near the harbour, next to the Hacı Ömer Camii (1903), the poignant Martyrs' Fountain commemorates the Turkish soldiers who died in the…

4. Sinop Archaeological Museum

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Highlights of this excellent museum include the fabulous Meydankapı mosaic from the 4th century AD, depicting the four seasons and seven muses; a marble…

5. Belediye

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Sinop's municipal building is a forgettable 20th century tower, but directly to the south is a contrastingly attractive police station built in 'Baghdad…

6. Sinop Fortress

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Giving definition to much of central Sinop are the very hefty remnants of stone walls. With origins dating back four millennia, these once ran 3km,…

7. Atatürk Statue

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The familiar figure holds a top hat in one hand and waves with the other. He has pride of place in Barış Manço Parkı, a marble-paved park of tree-shaded…

8. Tarihi Sinop Cezaevi

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This once infamous prison (1887 to 1997) incarcerated many famous Turkish writers. Though the extensive site has little in English, the grim, bare blocks…